The Journal Of Croatian Studies - Latest Volume Available

The Zajednicar, November 19, 1997

NEW YORK, NY - The Journal of Croatian Studies, the Annual Review of the Croatian Academy of America vol. 34-35 was published in August 1997. Both editors of the Journal, Karlo Mirth and Jerome Jareb are also members of the Croatian Fraternal Union of America. This 328-page double issue edited by Karlo Mirth contains articles on a variety of subjects including Croatian cultural and political history, articles on Croatian Americans, including Croatian Fraternal Union members, numerous book reviews and reports on the activities of the Academy. A scholarly publication, indexed by major bibliographic services, the Journal enjoys high reputation in academic circles. Among its subscribers are major U.S. and Canadian college and university libraries as well as many overseas.

The following are the main articles published in volume 34-35.

Slavko Granic, The Croatian Coat of Arms: Historical Emblem or Controversial Symbol?; Albert Wohlstetter, Creating a Greater Serbia; Richard Johnson, The Pin-Stripe Approach to Genocide; Zdravko Blazekovic, The Origins of Modern Croatian Music, 1770-1883; William A. Everett, Antun Sorkocevic (1775-1841), Dubrovnik Aristocrat, Composer, and Man of Letters; Vjera Katalinic, The Idea of Music Collecting 1780-1835: A Basic Aspect of Croatian Music Culture; Branko Franolic, Marko Marulic (1450-1524) and Croatian Renaissance Literature; Ante Kadic, The Discovery of America in Croatian Literature; Duane E. Gory, Croatian-Americans: A Look at the 1990 Census of the United States Population; Ivan Cizmic, The Croatian Fraternal Union Within the Fraternal System of the United States and Canada; Stephen Schwartz, Ante Ciliga (1898-1992): A Life at History's Crossroads; Noel Malcolm, David Owen and His Balkan Bungling; Branko Magas, A Catastrophic Muddle (Origins of a Catastrophe, by Warren Zimmermann); John P. Kraljic, Tito and Rise and Fall of Yugoslavia, by Richard West; James J. Sadkovich, Serbian Hegemony Revisited, or Blaming the Perpetrator, Not the Victim.

The volume also includes several book reviews by Slavko Granic, Zdravko Blazekovic, Igor Primorac and Maria Dalbelio Lovric. Detailed reports on the Academy's activities include the observation of its 40th anniversary, general assemblies, symposia and members' obituaries.

Price of this volume is $40 for individuals and $60 for libraries and institutions. Place your order to the Croatian Academy of America, P.O. Box 1767, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 19163-1767 (FAX 516/935-0019).

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